John Vander Horst

The Right Reverend

John Vander Horst

D.D., LL.D
Bishop of Tennessee
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseTennessee
ElectedApril 19, 1961
In office1961–1977
PredecessorTheodore N. Barth
SuccessorWilliam Evan Sanders
Previous post(s)Suffragan Bishop of Tennessee (1955-1961)
Coadjutor Bishop of Tennessee (1961)
Orders
OrdinationJune 26, 1939
by Edward T. Helfenstein
ConsecrationMarch 2, 1955
by Henry Knox Sherrill
Personal details
Born(1912-01-12)January 12, 1912
DiedApril 19, 1980(1980-04-19) (aged 68)
Marietta, Georgia, United States
BuriedSt. John's Episcopal Church (Ashwood, Tennessee)
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsElias Vander Horst & Ella Virginia Cole
SpouseHelen Gray Lawrence
Children4

John Vander Horst (January 12, 1912 – April 19, 1980) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee from 1961 to 1977.